AMP Protocol

The information in this document applies to video servers using the AMP protocol.

Cable Connections

The video server using the AMP protocol connects to the switcher over ethernet.

Switcher Communication Setup

The switcher must be set up to communicate with the video server using AMP.

To Set Up Ethernet Communications

  1. Click Navigation Menu > Configuration > Devices.


  2. Click Add Device.
    Tip:
    Click Disable Device to temporarily disable the selected device.
  3. Click Slot and select a free ethernet device slot.
    Tip:
    A slot does not appear in the list if it is being used. You can click on the slot in the table on the left to edit the device settings.
  4. In the Type area click Server.


  5. Select the following setting for your device:
    Setting Selection
    Driver AMP_0.2
    IP Address Enter the IP address of the device you are connecting to.
    Port 3811 (the default port)
    Pre-Roll Set the number of the frames that switcher waits after sending the play command to a video server before taking the source on-air.
    Eject Clip Select whether the Eject Clip command is sent to the video server before a clip is cued (On) or if the Eject Clip command is not sent (Off).
    Active Channels Select additional server channels that you want to be able to control from the switcher, but that aren’t assigned to video inputs. This allows you to create custom controls for channels that aren’t assigned to video inputs.
  6. Click Save.

Switcher Video Setup

The switcher must be set up to associate the video server controls with the video source coming into the switcher. When you select the source coming from the video server on a bus, the menu jumps to the clip controls for that video server.

To Assign a Video Server to a Video Input

  1. Click Navigation Menu > Configuration > Inputs > External.


  2. Click the Device button for the video source that you want to assign a device to.


  3. Click the device you want to assign to the video source.
  4. Select the following setting for your device:
    Option Value
    Channel Select the channel on the video server that you want to control.

AMP Setup

Note:
This information in this procedure is provided as a guide and is based on the current version of hardware and software that was available at the time of testing. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, refer to the documentation that came with your device.

The video server must be set up to connect to the switcher on port 3811.